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Israeli jets attack Syrian government positions in Golan Heights

6 September 2016

On Sunday, Tel Aviv released a statement claiming that it had struck Syrian “cannons” during an airstrike in Syria’s Golan Heights after “mortar fire” hit an unpopulated area. Following the incident, Israeli military spokesman Peter Lerner tweeted that the Syrian government must be held accountable […]

Bombings kill over four dozen people in Syria

6 September 2016

Over four dozen civilians have lost their lives and scores of others sustained injuries after a string of bomb explosions that targeted residential areas near Syria’s capital, Damascus, and elsewhere in the conflict-plagued Arab country. Two bomb explosions ripped through the entrance to the western […]

Suspected US drone strike kills 9 militants in Yemen

6 September 2016

SANAA, Yemen: Yemeni security officials say a suspected U.S. drone bombed a home in the central province of Marib, killing nine alleged al-Qaida fighters. They said the Monday morning attack took place in Marib’s Wadi Obeida area. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because […]

Clinton and Trump courting Ohio voters on Labor Day

6 September 2016

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are making competing Labor Day pitches in Ohio, setting the stage for a critical month in their testy presidential campaign. The Republican real estate mogul is joining running mate Mike Pence at a morning round-table discussion with […]

String of Bombings Hits Syria, Killing Dozens

6 September 2016

A string of explosions claimed by Islamic State, killed at least 48 people and wounded dozens more in Syria Monday, a day after the militant group lost the last stretch of the Syria-Turkey border under its control. The blasts hit the government controlled cities of […]

Tim Kaine Compares Donald Trump’s Comments on Russian Hacking to Watergate Scandal

6 September 2016

Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia on Sunday compared Donald J. Trump’s encouragement of Russia to hack Hillary Clinton’s emails to the Watergate scandal, which led to President Richard M. Nixon’s resignation. Mr. Kaine, Mrs. Clinton’s running mate, made the remarks on ABC’s “This Week” while […]

Iran’s top leader says Saudis ‘murdered’ hajj pilgrims

6 September 2016

TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s supreme leader on Monday said Saudi Arabian authorities “murdered” Muslim pilgrims who were injured during last year’s hajj stampede. “The heartless and murderous Saudis locked up the injured with the dead in containers — instead of providing medical treatment and helping them […]

Turkey says Islamic State Cleared from Syrian Border Region

6 September 2016

Turkey says Turkish-backed rebels battling Islamic State extremists on the Syrian border have driven IS fighters from their last remaining strongholds along a 100-kilometer stretch of borderland. Turkey’s direct military involvement in the push against IS began late last month, when Turkish President Recep Tayyip […]

What’s Behind Washington’s Dual Strategy in Syrian Crisis

6 September 2016

The US policy in Syria has two sides, including fighting terrorism with the help of Kurds and resolving political crisis in the country. However, currently Washington is focused on supporting Kurdish forces fighting Daesh in Syria. White House © Photo: pixabay How Obama’s ‘Status Quo’ […]

Hundreds of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Vanishing in UK

6 September 2016

Hundreds of unaccompanied refugee minors have gone missing after arriving in the United Kingdom over the past five years, data disclosed by the UK Home Office indicate. An elderly refugee man stands with children as they wait for the arrival of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, […]

This is How US Policy in Syria May Change During Obama’s Successor

6 September 2016

Despite new allegations about the use of chemical weapons in Syria, Washington is unlikely to start a unilateral military operation in Syria. Moreover, the United States will not significantly change its policy in Syria in the near future, a French analyst said. U.S. President Barack […]

Turkey will never allow ‘artificial state’ in northern Syria, PM says

6 September 2016

Turkey will never allow the formation of an “artificial state” in northern Syria, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Sunday, referring to the U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters whose advance Ankara is now aiming to stop. Turkey and its allies opened a new line of attack in […]